Dozer slide on ice covered slope after stopping which resulted in the dozer rolling over Damage has not been estimated as of the time.
19 de marzo de 2012WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee hit his left elbow on a gear while working on a drill carousel, grinding on a rotation gear. He noticed swelling in his elbow while driving home.
16 de febrero de 2012KY · CarbónOperador de motoniveladora, Operador de niveladora de caminosMAQUINARIA
As ee was backing up, the dozer "Sit down" hard, causing a quick jerk to the upper middle of his back. EE continued to work until 1:00 PM on 2/10/2012. His diagnosis is pending.
18 de octubre de 2011WV · CarbónOperador de perforadoraMAQUINARIA
Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.
14 de julio de 2011WV · CarbónEmpernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS)MAQUINARIA
While employee was cutting a tree with a chain saw, a dead limb fell from the tree, striking him in the back. He lost control of the chain saw and it struck him in the left leg, causing 52 stitches. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where he was treated and released.
20 de diciembre de 2010KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where the preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.
15 de octubre de 2010KY · CarbónOperador de excavadora de cangilones rotativosMAQUINARIA
Operator was digging drainage ditch and was attempting to remove a rock, rock slipped out of excavator bucket and caused machine to whiplash operator from side to side. Operator complained of pain in lower neck and back.
5 de febrero de 2010KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Employee drilled hole in top and steel lodged in hole. As he let down drill pot steel fell, from the hole landing on his left index finger smasheing it against drill chuck.
27 de junio de 2009WV · CarbónEmpernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS)MAQUINARIA
Spot bolting between spad #1425-1426. In 3 Lt one break inby feeder rib started to roll out causing co-worker to move to avoid rib hitting inch trap causing bolter to move and run over employee's left foot.
9 de junio de 2009WV · CarbónEmpernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS)MAQUINARIA
Operator was pushing shot rock out of shot with D11 dozer. As he was backing up a rock rolled in behind him and he didn't see it. When he backed up on the rock the dozer slide off and jarred him and the machine and hurt his back.
9 de mayo de 2009WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Installing lifting eyes in a D11 converter to set in hole. One of the lifting eyes broke and the other eye was unable to hold the weight and torque fell on left arm causing laceration.
21 de abril de 2009KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Operator started feeling slight pain after Dozer jarred him while pushing shot on April 21. Towards the end of his shift, he was experiencing moderate-severe pain in lower back. Went to Doctor on April 23 when pain would not ease up.
18 de marzo de 2009WV · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Dozer was tramming out of shot. Got to the bottom of shot and dropped over a ledge approx 4 feet in height. Operator had his seat belt on. Said it twisted him.
26 de febrero de 2009KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Wash pushing rock, when blade caught, jarring employee. EE immediatley complained of back pain in lower back.
12 de enero de 2009WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
777 Truck backed in on field, when truck stopped rock came rolling off side of truck striking dozer on left side.
27 de junio de 2008WV · CarbónConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteMAQUINARIA
Operator was pushing shot when Dozer backed into a rock causing the dozer to stop suddenly. This sudden jar caused the operator to hurt his lower back.
1 de mayo de 2008KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
EE was operating a D11R dozer, pushing rock with the left corner bit of the blade. The section he was pushing broke off of the rock, causing the dozer to jerk forward, at the same time throwing EE forward and then back into the seat.
26 de marzo de 2008WV · CarbónOperador de pala de carbón/mineral, Paleador, Operador de pala mecánicaMAQUINARIA
Operator was cleaning ditch line and berms with excavator bucket, hit tree limb causing it to strike windshield cutting EE's hand.
22 de septiembre de 2007WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
New 3/4" wire rope cable was being installed on barge winch grabline. While cable was being pulled through an 8" sheave, EE attempted to reposition the sheave. The moving cable caught his right hand & pulled his fingers into the sheave injuring his fingers & hand. One finger was crushed with an open wound. The other fingers were also injured, but not as serious.
21 de julio de 2007WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Using a torch to cut out master bad bolt when slag popped in and around side shield. Employee did not seek treatment until 07/24/2007 and did not inform employer until 07/31/2007.
5 de julio de 2007KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Employee was pushing a big rock out of the road, The rock broke and came back hard against the blade. He felt the seat go back causing him to hurt his shoulder. It started burning real bad. He finished his shift. He came back the next shift but was to sore to work. I took him to the ARH hospital in Hazard, KY.
30 de abril de 2007KY · CarbónOperador de motoniveladora, Operador de niveladora de caminosMAQUINARIA
EE was grading road in 2nd gear pulling the ditch back across road. The blade hit a rock causing him to slam forward & hurting his back. He called his foreman on CB radio to come to him. When foreman arrived he asked EE if he needed an ambulance. EE said, "No, I can drive myself to Dr's office." Foreman asked him if he was wearing seatbelt. He said yes.
18 de abril de 2007KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Pushing forward over rock, dozer spun around with a jerk causing him to hurt his back and leg. Refused medical attention (ambulance), saying he did not want an ambulance. Stated he would drive himself.
12 de abril de 2007KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
Tramming miner down hill, track began to pop and skip. He was watching track to make sure it didn't come off when it popped again amd something flew from the track and struck him in the right eye.
7 de septiembre de 2006WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
D8 dozer was pushing shot material out onto coal level. As he was backing up towards the back section, it appeared that the machine turned to its right, backing over the edge of the shot. The result of this caused the dozer to turn over onto a 15' rock wall.
1 de febrero de 2005KY · CarbónSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
Right hand was drawn into verticle auger while cutting out bad verticle auger bit with acetylene oxygen torch. When the bad bit was cut, pressure was then released causing verticle auger to turn, drawing right hand into auger causing hnad to become lodged with the weight of auger on injured section of wrist and right hand.
16 de diciembre de 2004KY · CarbónObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaMAQUINARIA
EE COMPLAINED WEEK BEFORE WITH HIS BACK. HE HAD BEEN LIFTING AT HOME. WHEN HE GOT ON DOZER HE SAID HE BACKED OVER A SMALL RIDGE OF DIRT & IT JOLTED HIM SOME & THAT'S WHEN SHARP PAIN HIT HIM & HE YELLED FOR HELP.
16 de abril de 2004KY · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES FOR A HOLLOW FILL. ONE CUT A TREE THAT FELL THE WRONG WAY. THE TOP OF THE TREE STRUCK THE OTHER, CAUSING NECK, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES.
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